near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to have a narrow escape from death
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
blocking the way; standing in the way
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move